Megan Fox and Josh Brolin from "Jonah Hex" appear at the Warners booth to the delight of crowd of fans. Robert Meeks/Press-Telegram
And here I thought the convention would be less crowded Friday than it's been in the past -- silly me.
I'll sum it up the way Geoffrey's Comic Book Clubbers Marcus and Soyini stated it ealier today while we fought through other Con-goers filling the Convention Center's upper floors:
MARCUS: "You think there's even more people than last year?"
SOYINI: "I don't know -- after a while there's so many I just stop counting."
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Friday at the San Diego Comic-Con has become as well-frequented as the Saturdays were three years ago. There's little distinction anymore. Now I'm concerned Saturday will be even more crowded.
An announcement that cast members were appearing from the comic book-adapted supernatural western "Jonah Hex" caused a big traffic jam around the Warner Bros. booth. Alright, let me set that straight: The announcement that MEGAN FOX would be at the booth caused a small traffic jam not unlike Robert Downey Jr.'s when he appeared for "Iron Man" two years ago.
Security urged people to take their pictures and move on, but they may have well been blowing kisses at a tank to stop it from rolling. That crowd around "The Fox" and Josh Brolin's sudden appearance was a juggernaut. I stayed on the outer layer of those folks just to stay alive (see video).
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BOOM! Studios, the comics publisher with comics writer extraordinaire Mark Waid as its Editor-in-Chief, announced additional publications of licensed properties "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" A Hardcover edition for Sheep encompassing the first four issues.
Also, "Jennifer's Body," "Die Hard: Year One" and "28 Days Later" will be part of the BOOM! family as well. The "28 Days" seems particularly interesting as it focuses on thhe machete-wielding Selena portrayed by Naomie Harris.
The most grateful cheers from the audience came for the BOOM! Kids comic series "The Muppets Show." A title that is gaining quite an appreciative fanbase.
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Of all the interesting costumed guests and professionals walking the exhibit hall, it was little old un-costumed me who got grabbed for a pic. "Oy!" I heard and as I turned to respond, a guy in a funny hat wraps his arm over my shoulder, points the camera at both of us, cheeses and takes a photograph. "Cheers!" he said as he hopped back to join his friends.
I slinked away wondering if I'm a funnier picture to put on Flickr than that shirtless Wolverine Guy making the rounds today? Or the stilted monster? I'm flattered, but I looked at myself carefully in every reflective surface I walked by for at least 30 minutes after.
I have my take on Saturday at the Comic-Con and a bit on the Eisner Awards ("The comic book Oscars") winners later.
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